Confidential Priviately-Held Company Hiring for Financial Planning and Analysis Manager Job at North Chicago, IL Full Time

Growing private equity backed company is looking for a FP&A Manager to add to their team. This person will report to the CFO.

Position Summary:

• The purpose of the Director is to manage and direct all financial activities for multiple campuses. The Director provides financial leadership to all segments of the campuses and ensure that all financial goals are understood, managed, and monitored.

Responsibilities:

· Partner cross-functionally with leaders to understand critical initiatives.

· Lead the annual budget process with the functional leaders. Continuously communicate with them throughout the budget process to develop their revenue, staffing and expense operating plans.

• Partner with the CFO in developing a budget that balances proper resource allocation with the appropriate levels of growth and profitability for the University
• Assist in the preparation of the month end reporting package including preparation of the MD&A

· Complete monthly variance analyses for all functional areas and provide insight on spending levels versus plan and prior year.

· Lead the monthly forecast process with the functional leaders. Conduct regular meetings to ensure a high level of forecast accuracy based on the changing needs of the business.

· Actively communicate with the CFO if there are any significant variances expected in the forecast.

· Partner with department leaders to manage expenses by evaluating contracts and offering alternatives to keep expenses in line with targets.

· Continuously evaluate expenses across the functional areas to identify potential efficiencies.

· Assist in ROI calculations to evaluate real estate projects to ensure the return exceeds the costs

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

Required:

· Experience and Knowledge

5-10 years of experience in an FP&A role

Strong data modeling skills

Highly prefer someone that has worked for a private equity or venture capital backed company

o Direct experience in the finance/accounting function supporting multiple business units of a proprietary post-secondary education company.

o Experience with completing accurate and timely budgets and forecasts for multi-unit operations in a post-secondary education company.

o Comprehensive accounting and finance background that includes all aspects of the G/L, A/P, A/R, cash management, financial reporting.

o 3+ years of financial and operational interaction with senior management.

· Education

o Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance, MBA and/or CPA preferred.

· Skills and Abilities

o Ability to work with several management styles and backgrounds.

o Ability to manage multiple tasks at one time.

o Strong accounting and financial analysis skills.

o PC proficiency and expert level MS Excel skills.

o Great communication skills.

o Ability to solve complex problems using critical thinking and data driven assumptions

o High degree of initiative with strong leadership and decision making abilities.

o Solid project orientation and the ability to manage multiple priorities.

o Ability to work in a team environment.

o Strong sense of integrity.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $130,000.00 – $150,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off

Schedule:

• Day shift
• Monday to Friday

Supplemental pay types:

• Bonus pay

Ability to commute/relocate:

• North Chicago, IL 60064: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Preferred)

Education:

• Bachelor’s (Preferred)

Experience:

• financial planning and analysis: 5 years (Preferred)
• working for a PE or VC backed company: 5 years (Preferred)
• financial modeling: 5 years (Preferred)

Work Location: One location